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VS Code’s New Agent Feature Lets Copilot Code in the Background

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Jul 10, 2025
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🚨 Breaking: GitHub Copilot just leveled up. Microsoft rolled out a new UI integration inside VS Code to launch autonomous coding agent sessions — and yes, it works in both Stable and Insiders builds. Join me, Doug Finke (16x Microsoft MVP), as I walk you through how this new Copilot Agent works: 🔧 Setup in VS Code 🧠 Delegate to the coding agent via a prompt 🔄 Watch it plan, branch, code, test, and document ✅ All powered by GitHub Actions behind the scenes This agent doesn't just assist — it acts. You can launch multiple agents, have them run in parallel, and review everything in GitHub or directly in VS Code. Whether you're delegating small functions or complex features, this is a game-changer. 👉 Subscribe, hit the 🔔, and drop a 👍 if this helped. 📡 Stay Connected - X: https://x.com/dfinke - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglasfinke/ - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DougFinke - GitHub: https://github.com/dfinke - Blog: https://dfinke.github.io/ #githubcopilot #VSCode #AIProgramming #CodingAgent #OpenSource #AutonomousAI #DevTools #AIWorkflow #PromptEngineering

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